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There was plenty of poor fare in the Championship and L1 before the arrival of Adkins, the 2 promotion seasons were fun because we were winning most of the time (a rare treat for a Saints fan).
I'm sure life outside the Prem won't be so Rose Tinted after a few seasons of midtable finishes and more defeats than wins.
I'm sure life outside the Prem won't be so Rose Tinted after a few seasons of midtable finishes and more defeats than wins.
I'm watching this thread as an "interested outsider".
I'm a Swansea fan myself, my wife a Bournemouth fan (along with my sister-in-law) and her brother (and late father) both massive Southampton fans. So between the four of us we follow three clubs that seem destined to be in perpetual relegation scraps.
The guy who owns my local chippy is a Saints fan too, so there's often a bit of banter to be had with this 'ere 'Jack', but he's been a bit subdued lately. Is there really so little to be cheerful about at St Mary's this season?
I hope the change of manager allows Saints to pull the proverbial rabbit from the hat. After my initial misgivings about his appointment Carlos Carvalhal certainly managed to put a rocket under the Swansea squad. Whoever the Saints board appoints, I hope it goes well for you all. As much as I like to wind my BiL up, Southampton is one of those clubs I think most people are sad to see relegated.
Just don't go nicking our points when we play Saturday's postponed fixture though, eh!
I'm a Swansea fan myself, my wife a Bournemouth fan (along with my sister-in-law) and her brother (and late father) both massive Southampton fans. So between the four of us we follow three clubs that seem destined to be in perpetual relegation scraps.
The guy who owns my local chippy is a Saints fan too, so there's often a bit of banter to be had with this 'ere 'Jack', but he's been a bit subdued lately. Is there really so little to be cheerful about at St Mary's this season?
I hope the change of manager allows Saints to pull the proverbial rabbit from the hat. After my initial misgivings about his appointment Carlos Carvalhal certainly managed to put a rocket under the Swansea squad. Whoever the Saints board appoints, I hope it goes well for you all. As much as I like to wind my BiL up, Southampton is one of those clubs I think most people are sad to see relegated.
Just don't go nicking our points when we play Saturday's postponed fixture though, eh!
yellowjack said:
Is there really so little to be cheerful about at St Mary's this season?
There has been absolutely nothing to be cheerful about for a season and a half. The word toxic has been used numerous times. Any spirit there once was has been sucked out. The speed of the decline is also quite alarming. I don't know what the answer is but something significant needs to change.Carvalhal has worked wonders for you guys. Seems a really nice chap as well.
The days of Koeman smirking to himself in a very smug manner as the 8th goal went in on that Saturday afternoon against Sunderland seems a long time ago now.
I remember asking my daughter at half time what she thought the score would be at full time, bearing in mind we were already 4-0 up.
8-0 she replied.
I should have put a tenner on that.
I remember asking my daughter at half time what she thought the score would be at full time, bearing in mind we were already 4-0 up.
8-0 she replied.
I should have put a tenner on that.
I'm ok that its to the end of the season as we might need a different type of manager in the championship. If we survive then we can look again. The players have a lot to answer for in all of this as well. Just because the system does not suit us should not mean that quality players go missing.
E65Ross said:
This could be interesting today, providing the match is still on.
I think the weather up there has been a lot better than we've had down here.
E65Ross said:
Hopefully the players will be a bit more up for it than recently!
Will be interesting to see whether Hughes gets an instant response from the players.
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